Mechanic's seat and step stool

Abstract

A combination step stool and mechanic's seat in the form of a molded plastic, generally parallelepiped configuration includes a seat on one side supported on casters on the opposite side with a step stool surface adjacent the backside of the seat and spaced from a front side surface of the seat which includes a recess tray for tools and other items.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 11 / 511,018 filed Aug. 28, 2006 entitled Mechanic's Seat and Step Stool, which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 10 / 921,507 filed Aug. 19, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,097,241, which is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 10 / 444,228 filed May 23, 2003, abandoned, entitled Mechanic's Seat and Step Stool which was a utility application based upon and derived from prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 383,206 filed May 24, 2002 for “Mechanic's Seat and Step Stool” each application being incorporated herewith by reference and for which priority is claimed. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In a principal aspect, the present invention relates to a molded work seat which may also be utilized as a low-rise step stool. [0003] When a worker, such as a mechanic, tradesman, or the like is required to assume a seated position in order to perform repair work, the use of a chair ma...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] Briefly, the present invention comprises a molded polymeric, step stool and seat which is in the form of a six-sided, rectangular parallelepiped and includes a first wall having casters and a second opposite side wall with a molded work seat. A third transverse sidewall connecting the top edge of the first and second walls defines a flat planar step surface. A fourth transverse wall is generally parallel to and spaced from the third wall and connects the lower edge of the first and second walls defines a floor support surface including optional floor support pads to prevent skidding of the device when it serves as a step stool. The fourth wall may also include a recess shelf for storage of tools and implements. In an additional embodiment, the first wall may include a molded step below the level of the third wall to facilitate stepping to the third wall step surface.

[0009] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a molded polymeric combination step stool and creeper seat which is lightweight, economical, and rugged.

[0011] Yet another object of the invention is to provide a mechanic's creeper seat which may be mounted on casters for ease of mobility.

Problems solved by technology

When a worker, such as a mechanic, tradesman, or the like is required to assume a seated position in order to perform repair work, the use of a chair may not be convenient or adequate.

Additionally, such a chair is difficult to move from one place to another.

Finally, such a chair typically will not include a means for storage of tools for easy access while using the chair or seat.

A stool will typically have many of the disadvantages associated with a chair including the further disadvantage that there is no lateral or back support when sitting on a stool.

Such chairs, seats and stools are either cumbersome or have other disadvantages as discussed above.

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